City Manager Sean Lewis outlines May 11 agenda, including right-of-first-refusal, housing update and police contract reviews

City Manager Sean Lewis told participants at the May 6 mayor–manager meeting that the May 11 council meeting will include three principal items: a right-of-first-refusal matter, an update on the city’s affordable housing action plan, and a review of police department contracts with Axon, Fox Safety and DroneSense.

“May 11, we've got right of first refusal for state laws, affordable housing action plan update, and review police department contracts with Axon Fox Safety and DroneSense,” Lewis said. The group agreed to limit discussion time: the Mayor suggested 30 minutes for the right-of-first-refusal item, staff estimated about 20 minutes for the housing update, and roughly 45 minutes for the police-contract review.

The housing update was described by Deputy City Manager Tim Dodd as a follow-up to a discussion held about five to six weeks earlier; staff characterized it as an informational update rather than a new policy vote. Lewis said the police-contract conversation would be narrowed to the contracts themselves rather than broader department policy, so council attention could focus on vendor terms and any recommended changes.

The session included a reminder that some council members had other expectations for the study session; Lewis asked staff to be prepared to show a consolidated list of council requests so members share a common reference. Lewis also noted he would be absent from the meeting due to a family commitment.

Next steps: staff will finalize materials and council packets for May 11 to reflect the narrowed scope and the agreed time allocations.